Inland Rail material distribution centre on the cards for Narromine

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has proposed that a multi-million-dollar material distribution centre be built in Narromine as part of the Inland Rail project. Planning and investigations are underway for the facility which will service the future installation of ballast, sleepers, rail and turnouts along the 1700-kilometre Inland Rail alignment. ARTC Inland Rail interim…

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New water monitoring stations big win for the Northern Basin

Twenty new or upgraded gauging stations located in the Darling, Macquarie, Culgoa, Gwydir, Border Rivers, and Namoi catchments will be installed across New South Wales thanks to a joint Australian and NSW Government-funded project. Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt said the gauge installation was funded through the $35 million Murray–Darling Basin Enhanced Water…

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Applications open for $150 million remote roads upgrade pilot program

Guidelines are now available and applications open for the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program, paving the way for much-needed upgrades to some of Australia’s forgotten roads. The Government has committed $150 million for upgrades to unsealed roads throughout remote Australia, many of which haven’t been worked on since the Great Depression.…

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